dreadlocks

dread·locks

 (drĕd′lŏks′)

pl.n.

Locks of hair in which the individual hairs have been allowed or encouraged to mat together into ropelike masses.

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[From Caribbean English dread, follower of Rastafarianism, from dread, righteous fear of God; see dread.]

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dreadlocks

(ˈdrɛdˌlɒks)

pl n

(Hairdressing & Grooming) hair worn in the Rastafarian style of long matted or tightly curled strands

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dread•locks

(ˈdrɛdˌlɒks)

n.pl.

a hairstyle of many long ropelike locks.

[1955–60]

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Translations

dreadlocks

dreadlocks

[ˈdrɛdlɒks] npl (= hairstyle) → dreadlocks fpl

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dreadlocks

, dreads (inf)

pl → Dreadlocks pl

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